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Old 09-10-04, 08:16 AM   #51
albed
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Originally Posted by toy boy
...Besides if the other is a productive member of society I/we benefit from a quick return of this member. If not i am happy if this person get treated before he/she spreads a nasty disease like HIV or something something. Maybe save a life in the process ........ money well spent.
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Originally Posted by tambourine-man
Yes, but that requires thinking about things beyond your immediate gratification. More accurately, it requires a passing interest in collectivism over individualism - a pursuit that, traditionally, has been regarded as 'un-American'.
This is a hoot. How do you think HIV gets spread except by thinking about immediate gratification.
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